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From drag queens to school vouchers, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays out Texas Senate priorities
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the first 25 of 40 anticipated priority bills for the Texas Senate, outlining a number of hot-button, culture war issues that he said will bolster President Donald ...
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Texas Legislative session underway: A look at the first 30 days
The Texas Senate has introduced a comprehensive budget proposal for the 2026-27 biennium, amounting to $332.9 billion. This proposal, encapsulated in Senate Bill 1, emphasizes key areas such as ...
Democrats split over Gov. Abbott's request for Congress to reimburse Texas for its border security efforts
The Democrats who serve in Congress oppose the request by Gov. Greg Abbott, while Democrats who serve in the Texas ...
New Democratic National Party chair makes early stop in Texas to drive home message
The new chairman of the Democratic National Party clearly wanted to send a message when he arrived in Houston this week. Just ...
Proposal to give Texas teachers a pay raise moves another step closer
SB 26 expands the Teacher Inventive Allotment (TIA) a merit-based pay program that gives bonuses to top-performing teachers ...
Texas teachers could see pay raises under new Senate proposal
AUSTIN, Texas — A bill that would give Texas teachers raises was filed in the Texas Senate on Tuesday. State Sen. Brandon ...
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Corporate Transparency Act: Government Appeals Smith Case, Seeks Reporting Rule Reinstatement
The dizzying sequence of events regarding deadlines for reporting companies to file beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports as part of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) continues after a ...
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In Texas, inflation-adjusted state, local public school funding lower than 2011 | Analysis
As Gov. Abbott spars with lawmakers over school vouchers and both Republicans and Democrats push for more school funding, ...